y&m0Lz53Z X~=x X N. 专辑名称：Off The Radar
6qWdd&1 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
9>zcBG8f 唱片公司：Much Obliged
E/&Rb*3 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
acP+3u?r 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
U[L9*=P; 推荐指数：4星
D\w h;r 2kAx>R 专辑介绍：
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Q9}dHIe1E jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
7 n]65].t intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
~\x:<) underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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H&r,FmI@ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
DeR='7n its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
D7Y)?Z5A; accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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:o:e,WKxb {t};-q!v$j The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
LIg{J% truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
Z/rP"|E uQ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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s@M Yc@k If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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pP(XIC Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
0%!rx{f#\ If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
NrP0Ep%V be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
0]HYP;E"U heartbreak.
099sN"kf Ltjbxw"Qd The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
[r/k% < themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
(E]!Z vE lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
r\ nx= than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
bQ| V!mrN} but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
sB69R:U; kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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Y.^= ]-n, doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
?f/n0U4w icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
4 Jx"A\5*G in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
#97h6m? <3,<\ub Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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,^icPQSwc affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
TIvRhbu your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
%kgkXc~6|x comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
B C'llD his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
O9:U8$* of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
(rg;IXAq% welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
k%^lF?_0I espresso kind of guy.
^_lzZO hG ]r_;dY a ,]T2$?| Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
H ty0qr3 9uWY @zu 0@AAulRl 曲目列表：
CW<N: F.9 ~H!S,"n^,P 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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]7e =fM9V; 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
!A%<#Gjt 12. Footprints
